The
W-League is the top-division
women's soccer league in Australia, run by
Football Federation Australia (FFA). The W-League was established in 2008 and was composed of eight teams of which seven had an affiliation with an
A-League clubs. The eighth team was a new entity based in
Canberra. The league is currently contested by nine teams. The competition is known as the
Westfield W-League through a sponsorship arrangement with the
Westfield Group.